- Date
- August 13, 1977
- Place
- Petersburg, VA · PETERSBURG, VA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7739VAero Comdr A-9
- Status
- Completed · report October 12, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19770813030359A
- Case key
- 146326
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2161 77/8/13 PETERSBURG,VA AERO COMDR A-9 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1110 N7739V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 55, 4772 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1251 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PETERSBURG,VA HOPEWELL,VA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1240 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - BEANS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 200 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7739V
- Reported as
- Aero Comdr A-9
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N7739VRegistration cancelled Nov 16, 1977 · Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9Airframe modelAero Commander CALLAIR A-9Engine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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